Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport to Salt Lake City International MFR → SLC
498 nautical miles (573 statute miles) east on a straight line, true course 097°, about 081° magnetic at the departure end (variation 16E). At 120 knots that is 3 h 40 min at the quickest height in today's winds (39,000 ft, a 16-knot tailwind), arriving about 5:34 am MDT (11:34 UTC), after sunset at the destination. For planning, not a briefing: the legal preflight briefing comes from Flight Service (1-800-WX-BRIEF) or the FAA's own tools. Airlines fly this pair: 1,453 flights in the DOT's last twelve reported months, the route's page.
The route the straight line, the warnings crossed, restrictions, pilot reports and the airports along the way · click a mark for its words
Green, blue, red and purple airport dots are the flying conditions reported there now (VFR, marginal VFR, IFR, low IFR); grey means no report. Red areas are SIGMETs, orange areas AIRMETs, hatched red areas temporary flight restrictions. Map tiles: OpenFreeMap, data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Warnings the route crosses SIGMETs and AIRMETs whose area the line passes through or comes within 25 nm of
- AIRMET TANGO 5W: moderate turbulence below 18,000 ft from 14,000 ft to 18,000 ft. Over the route from 90 to 219 nm out.
- AIRMET TANGO 1W: moderate turbulence above 18,000 ft from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft. Over the route from 110 to 279 nm out.
- AIRMET SIERRA 1E: mountains obscured by cloud (due to mountains obscured by clouds, precipitation, mist). Over the last 229 nm of the route.
- AIRMET SIERRA 11E: low cloud or poor visibility (IFR conditions) (due to ceilings below 1,000 ft, visibility below 3 miles, precipitation, mist). Over the route from 309 to 399 nm out.
- AIRMET ZULU 1C: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft. Over the last 159 nm of the route.
Turbulence AIRMET in force: moderate turbulence from 14,000 ft to 18,000 ft, over the route from 90 to 219 nm out; AIRMET in force: moderate turbulence from 18,000 ft to 39,000 ft, over the route from 110 to 279 nm out. No pilot has reported turbulence near the line in the last three hours. The government's turbulence forecast map ↗
Icing AIRMET in force: moderate icing up to 22,000 ft, over the last 159 nm of the route. No pilot has reported icing near the line in the last three hours. The freezing level is below 7,500 ft, the lowest forecast height, so any cloud could carry ice. The government's icing forecast map ↗
A SIGMET warns of weather hazardous to all aircraft; an AIRMET of weather that matters to small aircraft and to flying without instruments. "From 60 to 180 nm out" is measured along the route from MFR.
Pilot reports along the route within 50 nm of the line, last three hours, the serious ones first
Not fetched just now.
Winds aloft along the route, and the time en route the forecast for use 02:00–09:00 UTC · at 120 knots true airspeed
The eastbound cruising heights for this course (VFR: odd thousands plus 500 ft; above 18,000 ft the forecast levels), with the wind averaged along the line from the 4 forecast points nearest it (SIY, LKV, BAM, SLC). A plus sign is a headwind, a minus sign a tailwind.
| Height | Average wind | Head- or tailwind | Temperature | Ground speed | Time en route | Arrival |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7,500 ft | 360° at 5 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 09 min | 6:03 am MDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 9,500 ft | 350° at 3 kt | 0 | -5 °C | 120 kt | 4 h 09 min | 6:03 am MDT (12:03 UTC) |
| 11,500 ft | 010° at 6 kt | +1 kt | -9 °C | 119 kt | 4 h 11 min | 6:05 am MDT (12:05 UTC) |
| 13,500 ft | 020° at 9 kt | +2 kt | -12 °C | 118 kt | 4 h 13 min | 6:07 am MDT (12:07 UTC) |
| 15,500 ft | 020° at 12 kt | +3 kt | -15 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 15 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 17,500 ft | 020° at 15 kt | +3 kt | -18 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 15 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 18,000 ft FL180 | 020° at 16 kt | +3 kt | -19 °C | 117 kt | 4 h 15 min | 6:09 am MDT (12:09 UTC) |
| 24,000 ft FL240 | 030° at 20 kt | +9 kt | -28 °C | 111 kt | 4 h 29 min | 6:23 am MDT (12:23 UTC) |
| 30,000 ft FL300 | 340° at 27 kt | −10 kt | -36 °C | 130 kt | 3 h 50 min | 5:44 am MDT (11:44 UTC) |
| 34,000 ft FL340 | 330° at 24 kt | −12 kt | -41 °C | 132 kt | 3 h 46 min | 5:40 am MDT (11:40 UTC) |
| 39,000 ft FL390 | 280° at 17 kt | −16 kt | -43 °C | 136 kt | 3 h 40 min | 5:34 am MDT (11:34 UTC) |
Based on data from the 13th at 00:00 UTC; valid on the 13th at 06:00 UTC for use 02:00 to 09:00 UTC; temperatures above 24,000 ft are below zero. Heights are above sea level; a height is left out when the forecast has no wind for it over most of the line (the ground is higher). Ground speed is the airspeed less the headwind; the time en route is for the straight line and ignores climb, descent and routing around weather.
The forecast points as issued
| Point | From | 3,000 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 12,000 | 18,000 | 24,000 | 30,000 | 34,000 | 39,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIY | used from 0 nm out; 33 nm from the line | 030/10 3° | 020/9 -4° | 010/39 -5° | 360/67 -11° | 350/68 -22° | 350/71 -39° | 350/72 -49° | 340/52 -55° | |
| LKV | used from 50 nm out; 36 nm from the line | 010/17 -6° | 020/29 -11° | 010/79 -15° | 010/94 -22° | 360/94 -39° | 360/80 -47° | 340/36 -46° | ||
| BAM | used from 199 nm out; 85 nm from the line | 340/7 -5° | L/V -12° | 160/22 -24° | 160/28 -32° | 330/7 -32° | 310/8 -35° | 270/12 -39° | ||
| SLC | used from 399 nm out; 75 nm from the line | 160/7 | 190/29 1° | 200/28 -4° | 200/34 -17° | 160/39 -30° | 200/63 -36° | 210/66 -38° | 210/64 -41° |
The weather now: both ends and the airports along the way public airports with a weather report within 25 nm of the line, one for each stretch
| Airport | Where | Conditions | Wind | Visibility | Ceiling | Elevation | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MFR Medford, OR | departure | no report just now | 1,335 ft | ||||
| LMT Klamath Falls, OR | 50 nm out, 7 nm south of the line, tower | no report just now | 4,095 ft | ||||
| LKV Lakeview, OR | 110 nm out, 3 nm northeast of the line | no report just now | 4,734 ft | ||||
| LWL Wells, NV | 369 nm out, 13 nm southwest of the line | no report just now | 5,769 ft | ||||
| SLC Salt Lake City, UT | destination | no report just now | 4,230 ft |
The highest airport on this list sits at 5,769 ft; the ground between airports is higher still. Check the sectional chart for the terrain and the minimum safe heights along the line.
The codes as issued, and in English, for every airport in the table
At SLC when you get there the forecast at the estimated arrival, 5:34 am MDT (11:34 UTC)
SLC has no terminal forecast; use the nearest airport that does.
Temporary flight restrictions on the line or within 25 nm of it
No temporary flight restriction on or near this route right now.
Notices to air missions closures and things out of service at both ends; airspace, navigation aids and obstructions near the line
MFR: 10 notices in force, 1 starting within a week. all of them, grouped →
- closed Apron Million AIR Ramp west 500 ft closed construction lighted and barricaded until Fri 30 Oct, 4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC) · MFR 09/034
as issued
!MFR 09/034 MFR APRON MILLION AIR RAMP W 500FT CLSD CONST LGTD AND BARRICADED 2610051300-2610302359
- closed Taxiway B2 closed until Fri 30 Oct, 4:59 pm PDT (23:59 UTC) · MFR 09/035
as issued
!MFR 09/035 MFR TWY B2 CLSD 2610051300-2610302359
SLC: 34 notices in force, 3 starting within a week. runway 14/32 closed all of them, grouped →
- closed Apron 34L Deice Ramp between Spot 5B and north end of 34L Deice Ramp closed until Sat 31 Oct, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 09/020
as issued
!SLC 09/020 SLC APRON 34L DEICE RAMP BTN SPOT 5B AND NORTH END OF 34L DEICE RAMP CLSD 2609030038-2610312359
- closed Apron 16L Deice Spot 7G closed until Thu 1 Apr, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 08/146
as issued
!SLC 08/146 SLC APRON 16L DEICE SPOT 7G CLSD 2608182158-2704012359
- closed Taxiway G between north Cargo APN Access Number 97 and taxiway G9 closed until Thu 1 Apr, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 08/145
as issued
!SLC 08/145 SLC TWY G BTN NORTH CARGO APN ACCESS NUMBER 97 AND TWY G9 CLSD 2608182134-2704012359
- closed Taxiway G between taxiway E and taxiway G7 closed to aircraft wingspan more than 171 ft until Sat 31 Oct, 5:59 pm MDT (23:59 UTC) · SLC 07/187
as issued
!SLC 07/187 SLC TWY G BTN TWY E AND TWY G7 CLSD TO ACFT WINGSPAN MORE THAN 171FT 2607231901-2610312359
14 notices near the line (airspace and special activity within 25 nm, navigation aids within 25 nm, obstructions within 5 nm):
- Navigation aid ILS runway 14 localizer out of service until Thu 15 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 50 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · LMT 10/008
as issued
!LMT 10/008 LMT NAV ILS RWY 14 LOC U/S 2610072345-2610152000EST
- Navigation aid ILS runway 32 localizer out of service until Wed 21 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 50 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · LMT 10/007
as issued
!LMT 10/007 LMT NAV ILS RWY 32 LOC U/S 2610071638-2610212000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1252711) 42°06′N 121°42′W (3.4 nautical miles SSE LMT) 4234.9FT (140.1FT above ground level) out of service until Tue 1 Dec, 4:00 am PST (12:00 UTC) · 50 nm along the route, 10 nm off the line · LMT 10/001
as issued
!LMT 10/001 LMT OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1252711) 420614.80N1214219.80W (3.4NM SSE LMT) 4234.9FT (140.1FT AGL) U/S 2610012202-2612011200
- Navigation aid ILS runway 14 glide path out of service until Thu 22 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 50 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · LMT 09/025
as issued
!LMT 09/025 LMT NAV ILS RWY 14 GP U/S 2609301115-2610222000EST
- Obstruction tower lights (ASR 1035902) 42°09′N 121°39′W (3.6 nautical miles east LMT) 4368.1FT (267.1FT above ground level) out of service until Thu 31 Dec, 3:59 pm PST (23:59 UTC) · 60 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · LMT 08/045
as issued
!LMT 08/045 LMT OBST TOWER LGT (ASR 1035902) 420946.00N1213906.00W (3.6NM E LMT) 4368.1FT (267.1FT AGL) U/S 2608210203-2612312359
- Navigation aid TACAN azimuth out of service until Fri 16 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 100 nm along the route, 22 nm off the line · LKV 10/004
as issued
!LKV 10/004 LKV NAV TACAN AZM U/S 2610122155-2610162000EST
- Navigation aid VOR out of service until Wed 28 Oct, 1:00 pm PDT (20:00 UTC), estimated · 100 nm along the route, 22 nm off the line · LKV 10/003
as issued
!LKV 10/003 LKV NAV VOR U/S 2610081225-2610282000EST
- Navigation aid ILS runway 03 out of service until Tue 13 Oct, 8:00 am PDT (15:00 UTC) · 488 nm along the route, 23 nm off the line · OGD 10/041
as issued
!OGD 10/041 OGD NAV ILS RWY 03 U/S 2610130230-2610131500
- Obstruction Power line lights (ASN 2009-ANM-1364-OE) 40°52′N 111°55′W (0.8 nautical miles NNW BTF) 4,373 ft (147 ft above ground level) out of service until Fri 27 Nov, 10:04 pm PST (06:04 UTC) · 498 nm along the route, 6 nm off the line · BTF 09/002
as issued
!CDC 09/002 BTF OBST POWER LINE LGT (ASN 2009-ANM-1364-OE) 405258N1115553W (0.8NM NNW BTF) 4373FT (147FT AGL) U/S 2609011109-2611280604
- Obstruction Hill (ASN Unknown) 42°14′N 121°42′W (5.35 nautical miles NNE LMT) 6,183 ft not lighted until further notice · 50 nm along the route, 7 nm off the line · LMT 03/069
as issued
!LMT 03/069 LMT OBST HILL (ASN UNKNOWN) 421433N1214222W (5.35NM NNE LMT) 6183FT NOT LGTD 1703300310-PERM
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as.25 nautical miles radius of 4S7 the surface-400 ft above ground level daily SR-SS until Fri 20 Nov, 4:41 pm PST (00:41 UTC) · Daily:SR-SS~DLY SR-SS · 70 nm along the route, 13 nm off the line · 4S7 08/075
as issued
!MMV 08/075 4S7 AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS .25NM RADIUS OF 4S7 SFC-400FT AGL DLY SR-SS 2608121310-2611210041
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 3 nautical miles radius of 40°46′N 111°53′W (4.5 nautical miles ESE SLC) the surface-400 ft above ground level until Wed 2 Dec, 3:59 pm PST (23:59 UTC) · 498 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · TCH 10/040
as issued
!SLC 10/040 TCH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 404618N1115322W (4.5NM ESE SLC) SFC-400FT AGL 2610052100-2612022359
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 10 nautical miles radius of 40°45′N 111°52′W (5.5 nautical miles ESE SLC) the surface-400 ft above ground level until Wed 30 Dec, 9:59 pm PST (05:59 UTC) · 498 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · TCH 08/200
as issued
!SLC 08/200 TCH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 10NM RADIUS OF 404532N1115255W (5.5NM ESE SLC) SFC-400FT AGL 2608241756-2612310559
- Airspace unmanned aircraft (drones) within an area defined as 3 nautical miles radius of 40°44′N 112°07′W (7 nautical miles southwest SLC) the surface-400 ft above ground level daily SR-SS until Thu 31 Dec, 4:23 pm PST (00:23 UTC) · Daily:SR-SS~DLY SR-SS · 498 nm along the route, 4 nm off the line · TCH 01/096
as issued
!SLC 01/096 TCH AIRSPACE UAS WI AN AREA DEFINED AS 3NM RADIUS OF 404456N1120735W (7NM SW SLC) SFC-400FT AGL DLY SR-SS 2601131451-2701010023
From the FAA's notice service (NOTAMs), the site's copy refreshed every few minutes; last checked a minute ago. The FAA has so far issued eFlight its test feed, which misses some notices (checked against the FAA's own search on 12 October: about a third missing at Santa Barbara and Burbank, none at Atlanta or Las Vegas); the request for the full feed is with the FAA. Times are local to the field. This is for planning; the legal briefing comes from Flight Service or the FAA's own tools.
Daylight
Sunset at MFR 6:31 pm PDT (01:31 UTC), at SLC 6:49 pm MDT (00:49 UTC) (civil twilight ends 7:16 pm MDT (01:16 UTC)). At 120 knots the arrival at SLC is before sunrise there (7:36 am MDT (13:36 UTC)).
Each restriction opens the FAA's own page with the exact area, heights and times.
The wind over the route live wind map, from Windy.com · drag the time bar for the coming hours; the level menu changes the height
Colours show wind speed, the moving lines its direction, at the surface unless you pick a height. Map and forecast by Windy.com; a second opinion beside the government's winds-aloft table above.
Radar and forecast charts for the regions crossed government pictures, the latest each time the page loads · the turbulence and icing forecasts: turbulence ↗ · icing ↗
Sources: the Aviation Weather Center's data service (SIGMETs, AIRMETs, graphical AIRMETs, pilot reports, winds and temperatures aloft, observations and terminal forecasts), the National Weather Service radar, the Weather Prediction Center's charts, the FAA's temporary flight restriction list and shapes, and the FAA's airport file for the positions, elevations and magnetic variation. Fetched when the page is viewed and kept a few minutes. Each leg is the straight line between its two airports; airways, terrain and airspace are not considered. The airports in detail: Rogue Valley Intl/Medford Airport, Salt Lake City International.